Install Cisco Optical Network Planner

Cisco Optical Network Planner

Cisco Optical Network Planner (Cisco ONP) provides a way to model and test Optical Transport Network (OTN) and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) optical networks in a graphical environment. The primary use of Cisco ONP is to design and validate networks of NCS 1000, NCS 2000, and NCS 4000 series. Use the Cisco ONP tool, to create multiple instances of a network, modify different parameters in each instance and compare the instances.

Hardware and software requirements

Table 1. Feature History

Feature Name

Release Information

Feature Description

Additional installation server and browser support

 Cisco ONP Release 25.1.1

Operating System support: Cisco ONP can now be installed on Red Hat servers with versions 8.8 or 8.10, in addition to the previously supported Ubuntu servers.

Browser support: Mozilla Firefox is now supported for use with Cisco ONP, alongside the existing support for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge browsers.

The hardware and software requirements for installing Cisco ONP are:

Hardware requirements

You need to have an Ubuntu server with version 22.04 or 24.04, or Red Hat server with version 8.8 or 8.10

Recommended Server Configuration for Cisco Optical Network Planner (ONP):

  • 8 CPU, 48 GB RAM, and 500GB server free space after installation, for 3 concurrent Parallel ONP analysis

  • 8 CPU, 64 GB RAM, and 500GB server free space after installation, for 6 concurrent Parallel ONP analysis

  • 8 CPU, 96 GB RAM, and 500GB server free space after installation, for 10 concurrent Parallel ONP analysis

Software requirements

  • Supported browsers: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge

  • Recommended version of the Google Chrome browser:

    • For Windows: Version 134.0.6998.89

    • For Mac: Version 134.0.6998.44

    Recommended version of the Microsoft Edge browser:

    • For Windows: Version 134.0.3124.51

    • For Mac: Version 134.0.3124.51

    Recommended version of the Mozilla Firefox browser:

    • For Windows: Version 136.0

    • For Mac: Version 136.0


    Note

    For an optimal Cisco ONP user experience, we recommend a minimum internet speed of 100 Mbps.

Install Cisco ONP

The Cisco ONP application is delivered as a bundled tar, signature file, and pubkey files package. The tar file (CONP-xx.xx.xx.xx.tar.gz) contains the following files:

  • ONP component

  • A shell script (Installer.sh) to install ONP component

  • SSF component

  • README file for intallation Procedure of SSF Component

Use this procedure to install Cisco ONP by using the tar archive and the installation script:


Note

This procedure is also applicable for upgrading Cisco ONP 24.3.1 to Cisco ONP 25.1.1. If you are upgrading from software version prior to R24.3.1 to R25.1.1, you must upgrade to R24.3.1 and then to R25.1.1 to retain data from software version prior to R24.3.1.

If the host server is upgraded from Ubuntu 22.04 to 24.04, restart the Ubuntu host server before proceeding with the Cisco ONP installation.

Procedure

Step 1

Log in to the Ubuntu server or Red Hat server as root or a user with sudo privileges, where Cisco ONP is to be installed.

Step 2

Create the 25.1.1_Build folder under ONP_Builds to keep all the required files for the installation.

Example:

user@host:~/Desktop$ mkdir ONP_Builds/25.1.1_Build

Note

 

The example path here /home/ user/Desktop/ONP_Builds/25.1.1_Build is referenced as $ONP_HOME in this document.

The $ONP_HOME directory can be any other directory in your server. You can create a directory of your choice and copy the ONP build tar file, signature file, and pubkey file to that directory.

Step 3

Copy or download the Cisco ONP build tar, signature file, and public key file to the created ONP_Builds directory.

Step 4

Go to the $ONP_HOME directory and perform these steps:

  1. Assign full permission to the build tar.

    Example: 

    cd /home/user/Desktop/ONP_Builds
    sudo chmod 777 CONP-xx-xx.xx.xx.tar.gz

  2. Untar the Cisco ONP build. 

    tar -xvf CONP-xx-xx-xx.xx.tar.gz

  3. Set read, write, and execute permissions for the Install script, and ONP folders using the following commands.

    sudo chmod -R 777 ONP
sudo chmod 777 Installer.sh

  4. Check whether curl is installed in the server by entering the following command:

    root:~/$ONP_HOME# curl

    If you see the following output, curl is installed. Otherwise, install curl.

    curl: try 'curl --help' or 'curl --manual' for more information

    To install curl, run the following command:

    root:~/$ONP_HOME# sudo apt install curl

  5. Start Cisco ONP installation. Type the command sudo ./<install file> <tar file> <public key>,” and press Enter.

    Example: 
    sudo ./Installer.sh CONP-xx.xx.xx.xx.tar.gz CONP-xx.xx.xx.xx_pem.pubkey

  6. Enter y or n to change the default IP address. 

    Would you like to change the IP (y/n)

    If you enter n, the installation proceeds with the same IP address as mentioned above and if you enter y, you must provide the IP address and the installation proceeds with the IP address that is provided by you. 

    ONP Host IP: 10.76.82.14

  7. Enter your ONP database credentials:

    Note

     

    Make sure to use ONLY alphabets or numbers.

    If you are installing Cisco ONP for the first time, you must set the username and password for the database. 

    Would you like to set database username and password (y/n).

    The above option appears only when you already have the 24.3.1 image installed and upgrade to 25.1.1. Otherwise you are prompted to enter ONP database username.

    If you enter y, then prompt appears and asks you to enter username and password. If you enter n, you can proceed with the next step. 

    Enter your ONP database username, only alphanumeric characters are valid [user]:
    Enter your ONP database password, only alpha numeric characters are valid (len >= 8 and <= 64 characters) [password]:
    Repeat your ONP database password.

Step 5

Wait for the installation to complete.

Note

 

The Cisco ONP services start automatically, after you successfully install the build.

The install logs are located in the following path:

/var/log/cnp/install.log
Run the following command to see the list of services running:
root:~/$ONP_HOME# sudo docker ps

You can confirm the successful installation based on whether the following services are up and running for more than five minutes:

  • cnp_cnp

  • cnp_ode.1

  • cnp_ode.2

  • cnp_ode.3

  • cnp_pce.1

  • cnp_pce.2

  • cnp_cnp_frontend

  • cnp_gene

  • cnp_postgres

Step 6

After you confirm that all the mentioned services in the previous step are up, you can access the Cisco ONP using the Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Edge browser pointing to Ubuntu server hostname or IP address.

Step 7

To install the SSF component, refer the README file for SSF installation.

After you install the SSF component, you can add SSF server details in the Cisco ONP application at Preferences > General Settings > SSF Server Details.

Upgrade Cisco ONP from Release 24.3.1 to 25.1.1

Use this procedure to upgrade Cisco ONP software from Release 24.3.1 to 25.1.1:

Procedure

Step 1

Install Cisco ONP 25.1.1 image using the steps 1 to 5 of the procedure Install Cisco ONP.

Step 2

In the displayed table, find out the container ID that is corresponding to the image "cnp_postgress image - dockerhub.cisco.com/cnp-rpt-dev-docker/postgres:14.9"

Step 3

Use this command to enter inside the container.

#docker exec -it <cnp_postgress container ID> bash

  1. Use the command in the container to log into the database:

    psql -U <db_username> CnpDB

  2. After you log in the database you will see the following:

    psql (14.9)
 Type "help" for help
 CnpDB=#

  3. Enter the command Analyze;.

    This command takes a few minutes based on your database size.

  4. Enter the command DROP TABLE IF EXISTS databasechangeloglock.

    This command removes Liquibase Lock if it exists and enables seamless login and design activities after upgrade from R24.3.1 to R25.1.1.

  5. Enter Exit to come out of the database.

Step 4

Enter Exit to come out of the container.

Note

 

Reanalyse the R24.3.1 analysed networks after the upgrade to get the updated power consumption values.

Log into Cisco ONP

After installing Cisco ONP, use this procedure to log into the Cisco ONP user interface.

Procedure

Step 1

Open the Google Chrome browser.

Note

 

Clear the browser cache if you have used earlier versions of Cisco ONP.

Step 2

In the browser's address bar, enter https://hostname or https://ipaddress, where hostname or IP address belongs to the Ubuntu server used for Cisco ONP installation, for example: https://cisco-onp-server.cisco.com or https://10.76.82.14.

The Cisco ONP user interface displays the Login window.

Step 3

Enter admin and cisco123 as the default username and password.

Step 4

Click Login to log into Cisco ONP.

Note

 

Cisco ONP prompts you to change the administrator password, when you log in for the first time after installation. Cisco recommends that you create a new user with valid email ID and administrative privileges. Do not use the default administrator username because the administrator password cannot be recovered, if forgotten.

Step 5

To change the administrator password, perform the following actions in the prompt:

  1. Enter Old Password.

  2. Enter New Password.

    As you enter the password, the Cisco ONP prompt displays the strength of the password in different colors.

  3. Enter Repeat New Password to confirm the new password.

  4. Click Update.

    Wait till Password updated successfully message appear.

Update the Default Self-Signed Certificates

Use this procedure to update the default self-signed certificates for Cisco ONP, after the installation:

Procedure

Step 1

Log into the server where Cisco ONP is hosted.

Step 2

Go to the path /opt/cnp/nginx/conf/ssl using “cd” command.

Example: 
cd /opt/cnp/nginx/conf/ssl

Step 3

Delete existing self-signed certificates.

Step 4

Copy Certificate Authority (CA) signed certificates and paste the certificates and key.

Note

 

You need to have this required CA signed certificates.

Step 5

Restart Cisco ONP. See Restart Cisco ONP.

Restart Cisco ONP

Use this procedure to restart the Cisco ONP server:

Procedure

Step 1

Go to $ONP_HOME.

Step 2

Execute the following command:

sudo docker stack rm cnp

Step 3

Go to $ONP_HOME/ONP:

cd /home/user/Desktop/ONP_Builds/ONP
sudo docker stack deploy -c images/conf/docker-compose.yml --resolve-image=never cnp

Uninstall Cisco ONP

Warning: When you uninstall Cisco ONP, you will lose all created networks and users. You must again set the admin password.


Note

We suggest that you perform a database backup before uninstallation. For more information, see Backup Cisco ONP Database.

Use these commands to uninstall Cisco ONP:


Note

You must run the following commands one-by-one: 

sudo docker stack rm cnp
sudo docker swarm leave --force

sudo apt -y purge docker-ce
sudo apt -y purge docker-ce-cli
sudo rm -rf /var/lib/postgresdb_cnp
sudo rm -rf /opt/cnp
sudo rm -rf /var/log/cnp
sudo rm -rf /var/log/nginx
sudo docker image prune -a -f
sudo rm -rf ONP
sudo rm -rf Installer.sh
sudo rm -rf SSF.sh
sudo rm -rf README.md

Install Cisco ONP on Laptop through Oracle VirtualBox

Use this procedure to install Cisco ONP on a Windows laptop or Apple MacBook.

Before you begin

Ensure that your Windows laptop or Apple MacBook has at least 16 GB of RAM.

Procedure

Step 1

Download and install the latest version of Oracle VirtualBox on your Windows or Mac laptop. See https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5MhydijWmc.

We recommend downloading "macOS /Intel hosts" for the Apple MacBook.

Step 2

Download the Ubuntu 22.04 Desktop AMD64 image from the link: https://releases.ubuntu.com/focal/ and install it on the VirtualBox.

Note

 
Ensure that you allocate at least 30 GB of storage space on the VirtualBox, 8 GB of RAM and four virtual CPUs, and mount a directory with full access for file sharing. See How to setup shared folders in VirtualBox 6.

Step 3

Install VirtualBox Guest Additions to share the clipboard operations and to share the folder access between the Host and Guest operating systems. See Installing and Maintaining Guest Additions.

Step 4

Download the Cisco ONP tar build, public key, and signature files from https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/optical-networking/optical-network-planner/series.html#%7Etab-downloads to the Host Windows laptop or MacBook, and copy it into the shared folder mounted as in Step 3.

Step 5

Log in to the VirtualBox and access the Cisco ONP tar build, public key, and signature files through the shared folder.

Step 6

Open the terminal in the VirtualBox, navigate to the shared folder and, install Cisco ONP. See 4.a .

Step 7

To log into Cisco ONP see Log into Cisco ONP.

Note

 

Try launching Cisco ONP through https://localhost if you are not able to launch it through ipaddress/hostname.

Install Cisco ONP on Laptop through Windows Shell (WSL)

Use this procedure to install WSL Ubuntu on your Windows PC or laptop.

Before you begin

Ensure that your Windows laptop has at least 16 GB of RAM. Use the procedure given below to install WSL Ubuntu on your Windows PC or laptop.

Procedure

Step 1

Click Windows Start and search for Terminal.

Step 2

Right-click Terminal and select Run as administrator.

Step 3

Click Yes on the installation dialog box.

Step 4

Type wsl --install in the terminal window after the prompt and press Enter.

After step 4, the download and installation of Ubuntu starts. After the download and installation of Ubuntu completes successfully, follow the next step for restarting the PC or laptop.

Step 5

Restart the PC or laptop by typing the command shutdown /r /t 0 which applies all the new changes as required.

After the PC or laptop restarts, the Ubuntu terminal opens automatically, and there is a prompt for username and password.

Note

 

In case the Ubuntu terminal does not start automatically then search for it and launch it manually.

Installing CONP in Ubuntu

Before you begin

Download the tar file along with the signature key and public file in a Windows PC or laptop and then copy the files.

To copy files from Windows to an Ubuntu environment before installing Cisco ONP, follow these steps.

Procedure

Step 1

Open the file explorer, select, and open Ubuntu followed by Home and Username.

Step 2

Right-click the Username folder and select Properties.

Step 3

Uncheck Read-only permission and click Apply.

Step 4

Drag and drop the downloaded Cisco ONP files to the Ubuntu/Home/Username folder.

Step 5

Create the directory using mkdir CNPBuild

Step 6

Move the copied build files from Username to the CNPBuild directory.

Step 7

Open the terminal, navigate to the shared folder and, install Cisco ONP. See 4.a.

Step 8

To log into Cisco ONP, see Log into Cisco ONP

Note

 

  • Try launching Cisco ONP through https://localhost, if it is not possible to launch it through ipaddress/hostname.

  • If the containers are not enabled even after Cisco ONP is installed, try re-installing Cisco ONP once again.

  • If this issue still persists, then re-install WSL Ubuntu and try installing Cisco ONP also once again.

Uninstall WSL Ubuntu

To uninstall WSL Ubuntu follow the steps given below.

Procedure

Step 1

Click on the Windows Start button and search for Ubuntu.

Step 2

Right click on Ubuntu and select and click Uninstall.

Step 3

Open Windows PowerShell and type the command wsl -l .

Step 4

Unregister Ubuntu by typing the command wsl --unregister Ubuntu .

Docker Commands

The following table lists the docker commands, that you can use for performing a specific task:

Task Docker Command
Check installed docker version. docker -v docker --version
List available docker images. docker images
List all running containers. docker ps
List all running and exited containers. docker ps -a
Remove a particular container. docker rm <container ID/ container name>
Remove a particular docker image. docker rmi <Image name / Image ID>
Fetch the logs of a container. docker logs -f <container ID>
Fetch the resource utilization by a container. docker stats <container ID>

Monitor Cisco ONP Health

To check the status or health of Cisco ONP, use the following command, which lists all running containers: 

$sudo docker ps

Cisco ONP Logs

Cisco ONP provides the following logs:

Table 2. Logs

Logs

Description

Container Logs

The command sudo docker ps provides the list of running containers and their IDs. Copy the container ID of that container whose log you require.

You can obtain the log or activities of the container by using the following command:

sudo docker logs (container name/ID) > filename.log/txt

Example:

sudo docker logs cnp > file.log
sudo docker logs 274a5fc1152b > file.log

Application Logs

You can find Cisco ONP application logs in the following locations:

  • /var/log/cnp

  • /var/log/nginx

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Install Logs

You can find Cisco ONP install logs in the following location:

/var/log/cnp

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